Column-rule



S/A. NEIDICH.

COLUMN RULE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 10. 19:3.

1 1 94,868 Patented Aug. 15, 1916.

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UNITED STATES (PATENT ormon.

SAMUEL ABRAHIMS NEIDICH, OF EDGEWATER PARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO THE AMERICAN MULTIGRAPH COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

COLUMN-RULE.

Application filed April 10, 1913.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, SAMUEL A. NEIDIG- a citizen of the United States, residing at Edgewater Park, in the county of Burlington and State of New Jersey, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Column-Rules, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My improvement is particularly applicable to printing machines of the type known commercially as the Multigraph comprising a rotary printing cylinder having a series of undercut channels in its perimeter extending parallel with its axis to receive complementary shaped flanged type which said cylinder presents in opposition to the other member of the printing couple. As ordinarily constructed, the only means with which such a machine is provided for printing lines at right angles to the lines of letter type consists of type fitting to the channels and having dash faces. .Consequently, a series of such separate type must be used to print a line of greater extent than the dash carried by the faceof a single type, and, unless said line type are accurately set and provided with means to hold them in alinement they print a broken line instead of the continuous line desired.

Therefore,.it is the object of my invention to provide such a. machine with means to present a continuous printing face to print lines at right angles to the. lines of words, and, as hereinafter described, such means includes a rule strip curved to fit circumferentially upon said printing cylinder and having means fitting in said undercut channels thereof adapted to retain it in set position.

My invention comprises the various novel features of construction and arrangement hereinafter more definitely specified.

In the drawings, Figure I is a plan or development of a portion of a rotary printing drum or segmental typeholder adapted to carry my column rules and type, Fig. II is a cross section of a portion of such typeholding drum or segment; Fig. III is a side elevation of one form of the column rule; Fig. IV is an edge view thereof; Fig. V is a side elevation of the column rule adapted to print two parallel lines; Fig. VI is an edge view thereof; Fig. VII is an end view Specification of Letters Patent.

Serial No. 760,228.

of the type used on a printing drum or segment; Fig. VIII is a face view or plan of one form of such type for printing a single horizontal line; Fig. IX is a similar view of the type for printing parallel lines. The form shown in Fig. I is made up of the rules and type shown in Figs. III to IX inclusive.

As shown in the drawings, lindicates the body of a segment or-radial printing drum, 2 parallel rails carried thereby having overhanging edges leaving undercut channels 4 between. the rails. The type, designated 5, have grooves 6 in their sides, so that they are adapted to be slid endwise into the space between the rails and are held by the overhanging fianges 3 occupying the grooves 6. My column rule consists of a strip 8 curved to seat on the periphery of the rails transversely to the type lines, and having on its concave side tongues or lugs 9 with projecting inner flanges or under hanging portions 10. These. flanges correspond in position to the feet of the type, and the shank of the lugs to the shank of the type between the grooyes 6. Thus, the rules are adapted to be put in place by shoving them lengthwise on the drum or segment. When in place they are prevented from shifting laterally by the type abutting them on opposite sides.

Figs. V and VI show a column rule 8 for printing two parallel lines. In this case the rule is made thicker and grooved about its peripheral edge, as at 11, or the same result may be obtained by bending the piece of sheet metal to present the two peripheral edges which are spaced by an intermediate portion. In either case, this double line rule has inwardly projecting lugs 9 with spreading feet 10, the same as in the case of the rule 8.

Such rules as described may very conveniently be mounted on a drum or segment and print the vertical columns of matter. These rules may be associated with letter or numeral type toprint words and figures occupying the columns, or they may be associated with horizontal rule type, so as to print a box form of ruling. Such is the makeup shown in Fig. I, where the rules 8 and 8 are separated and held against displacement by type carrying horizontal rule lines. Asingle horizontal rule is shown at 12 on the face of the type in Figs. VII and V II and in Fig. I. A double ruling Patented Aug. 15, 1916. I

on the face of the type is shown at 13 in Fig. IX and in Fig. I. Of course, type might be used having no characters whatever (i. 6., quads) to hold the rules against lateral shifting, if it were desired to print nothing but vertical lines.

It will be seen that my column rule may be very cheaply constructed and may be easily put in place on a drum, and, when in place, is held independently of the type and is'designed to print vertical rules with or without horizontal matter, as desired.

I do not desire to limit myself to the precise details of construction and arrangement above described, as it is obvious that various modifications may be made therein without departing from the essential features of my invention, as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

l. A column rule consisting of an arcual strip having on its concave edge intermediate of the ends thereof, tongues integral with the strip which extend inwardly and project at their ends substantially circumferentially, whereby they may hook beneath overhanging rails on a type holder.

2. A column rule consisting of a curved strip having tongues projecting inwardly from the concave edge, said tongues extending circumferentially at their inner ends.

3. A column rule consisting of a curved strip having a tongue projecting from the concave edge, the lower portion of the tongue extending at an angle to the shank of the tongue.

4. A column rule consisting of an arcual strip having radial tongues projecting from the concave edge, said tongues extending circumferentially in the plane of the strip near their inner ends to enable them to hook under overhanging rails.

5. A column rule comprising a curved strip and a series of tongues located at intervals on the concave edge of the strip, said tongues projecting both inwardly and longitudinally of the strip.

6. A column rule made of a single integral piece and comprising a curved strip and a series of equidistant underhanging tongues on the concave edge of the strip. 7 In a duplicating machine, the combination, with a rotary printing drum having a plurality of undercut channels in its periphery, of type having flanges fitted in said channels; and, a rule strip having a printing surface curved in concentric relation with said drum, held between said flanged type, having lugs fitted in said channels and having flanges engaged by the overhanging ledges in said channels.

8. The combination, with grooved type and a holder therefor having overhanging rails, of a column rule adapted to be mounted on the face of such holder between type in lines, said rule comprising a strip the height of which is equivalent to the projection of the type above the rails, and means on the strip adapted to engage beneath the heads of such overhanging rails.

9. The combination, with grooved type and a drum-like holder therefor having parallel longitudinal overhanging rails, of a column rule adapted to be mounted on the face of such holder between type in lines and comprising an arcual strip the radial dimension of which is equivalent to the amount of projection of the type above the holder, said strip being provided with underhanging tongues adapted to engage beneath overhanging heads of such rails.

10. The combination, with overhanging rails and mean for holding them parallel with each other and equidistant from an axis to constitute a drum type holder, grooved type adapted to stand in longitudinal lines between such rails and project beyond the heads thereof, and a column rule adapted to be mounted on the face of such holder extending across the rails between type carried by the rails, said rule being made of a single integral piece of metal and comprising a curvedstrip, the radial dimension of which is substantially equal tothe height of the type above the rails, said strip having portions formed "to extend beneath the heads of some of said rails.

11. A column rule for use on a drum-like holder having longitudinal undercut channels, comprising an arcual strip, and holding means adapted to occupy some of such channels and extend into the undercut portion thereof.

12. A printers rule comprising a continuous strip, and a series of members on the under side of the strip adapted to extend beneath the heads of overhanging rails and lock the rule thereto.

13. The combination, with a printing device having a series of parallel rails with overhanging edges, of a printers rule comprising a continuous strip. and a series of members extending inwardly from the strip and adapted to occupyspaces between the adjacent rails and extend beneath the heads thereof.

14=. A printers rule for use on a rotary printing machine comprising an arcual strip concentric of the printing cylinder, and inwardly projecting members rigid with the strip having laterally projecting feet adapt ed to engage beneath the heads of rails on the printing cylinder.

15. The combination, with a rotary printing drum having rails parallel with its axis, of a printers rule having a strip curved concentrically of the drum, and members extending inwardly from the strip into the space between rails and projecting circum- 17 A column rule consisting of a curved strip having a tongue projecting from the concave edge, a lower portion of the tongue 15 extending at an angle to the portion of the strip which carries it.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

SAMUEL ABRAHIMS NEIDICH.

WVitnesses IRA J. Dnvrs, CHAS. J. SIMONs.

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